Weston Razooli

Weston Razooli is an American filmmaker.^[1] His debut feature film, Riddle of Fire, premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Weston Razooli
Razooli directing Riddle of Fire
Born	Park City, Utah[1]
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Early life and education

Razooli was born and raised in Park City, Utah.^[1] He graduated from California College of the Arts in San Francisco.^[3]

Career

In 2015, Razooli founded the production company Anaxia. His 2023 feature film debut, Riddle of Fire, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Ref.
2023	Riddle of Fire	[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2023	Cannes Film Festival	Directors' Fortnight	Riddle of Fire	Nominated	[4]
		Camera d'Or		Nominated	[4]
2024	Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival	Best International Film		Won	[5]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Cannes Film Festival	March 25, 2023	Camera d'Or	Riddle of Fire	Nominated	[6]
		Cannes' Directors' Fortnight		Nominated
Ghent Film Festival	October 21, 2023	Official Competition		Nominated	[7]
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival	November 17, 2023	Official Competition		Nominated	[8]
Molodist International Film Festival	October 21, 2023	Teen Screen Competition		Nominated	[9]
Mon Premier Festival	October 31, 2023	Audience Award for Best Film		Nominated	[10]
Piccolo Grande Cinema	November 12, 2023	International Competition		Nominated	[10]
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival	November 25, 2023	Audience Choice Award		Won	[11]
Sitges Film Festival	October 15, 2023	Special Mention		Won	[10]
Warsaw International Film Festival	October 15, 2023	Free Spirit Award	Weston Razooli	Won	[10]